Gongsun Linglong said: "Yes, this is artillery. You can understand it as a giant musket."
When the new recruits saw the artillery, they were shocked by its huge size.
Long Chen tried to compress the size of the artillery as much as possible. Smaller artillery would be more convenient to transport.
However, due to problems with casting technology and steel materials, the size of the artillery is still very large.
"Who can fire such a big musket?"
"There's no way to aim at this. You can't squat on a gun carriage to aim, right?"
"What kind of ammunition is used for such a big musket?"
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to use it.
Long Chen said: "This is the artillery I am talking about, and it is also your real weapon."
"You are artillerymen, not musketeers. From today on, you must start training in artillery shooting."
"Commander Gongsun, let the artillery instructor demonstrate the firing of the artillery."
Gongsun Linglong turned around and asked the artillery coach to come over.
A cannon requires eight people to operate it at the same time. Eight coaches trotted over, saluted Long Chen and Gongsun Linglong, and then carried a barrel of gunpowder over.
Open the lid of the gunpowder barrel, pour the gunpowder into the barrel with a wooden spoon, and compact it with a hairy pole.
Then a strong person will hold the cannonball and stuff it in, and then compact it.
The whole process left the recruits stunned.
When they use muskets, they need very little gunpowder.
When filling the cannon, you pour it in spoon by spoon, as if it's free of charge.
"With so much gunpowder, you won't blow yourself up, right?"
The onlookers were stunned and worried that the barrel of the gun would blow up on its own.
"Probably not, this gun looks so strong."
After the loading was completed, Gongsun Linglong ordered everyone to stand five meters away, and no one was allowed to stand in the north.
After the artillery was loaded, a gunner was responsible for adjusting the angle. After determining the elevation angle, a person next to him came over with a torch and lit the fuse.
Sizzling...
White smoke emitted from the fuse, and sparks sank into the gun barrel.
Everyone looked at the cannon curiously, waiting for the moment it was fired.
boom!
There was a loud noise, a burst of smoke coming out of the muzzle, followed by a whining sound of wind, and a sudden impact sound came from the stone wall to the north. A hole was punched out of the hard stone wall, and the stone was smashed into pieces.
People with good eyesight can see that the iron ball hit the stone wall just now.
"The stone wall was actually smashed through!"
"This is too powerful."
"If it hits someone..."
"Don't talk about people, horses will be broken into pieces if they are hit."
"If this was used to attack a city, wouldn't the city wall be made of paper?"
They immediately thought of the magical effect of siege.
"Yes, it can be used to attack the city."
"It can also be used to deal with heavy armored cavalry. With such power, the heavy armor of the cavalry is useless."
They quickly thought of the application of artillery.
After the launch, the artillery instructor stepped aside and waited for Long Chen's instructions.
Long Chen said: "This is the power of artillery, and the power of your future weapons!"
"Captain Meiyu, you will be the leader of this army from now on."
Mei Yu witnessed the terror of artillery with her own eyes and bowed very happily: "The general will definitely live up to his mission!"
Long Chen said to the eight coaches: "You are responsible for teaching, so you must teach carefully."
8 people worshiped together: "I obey."
After Long Chen gave some instructions, he asked Gongsun Linglong to take Mei Yu to train the loading and firing of the artillery.
The aim of artillery does not need to be as precise as that of muskets, but it cannot be aimed at hunting rabbits aimlessly. It requires more practice.
Long Chen came out of the back mountain and returned to the forge in the front mountain.
When we walked into the forge, it was still very hot inside.
Compared to summer, the forge in winter is a bit like an air-conditioned room with the temperature turned up high. The female workers inside are also wearing clothes and are no longer what they used to be.
However, they almost always wear a simple piece of clothing, which can be seen clearly when they bend down.
Long Chen found the person in charge, Wang Juan.
"King Wu."
Wang Juan bent down to salute. Long Chen was condescending and could see clearly.
"How is the forging progress now?"
Gun barrels and gun barrels have a lifespan and will be scrapped after a certain number of uses. During training, there are many shots, so there must be enough inventory.
Wang Juan said: "We have tried our best. The quantity mentioned by King Wu should be fine. There will be 20,000 flintlock muskets and 200 artillery pieces at the beginning of spring."
"Gunpowder is always in stock, no problem."
Seven thousand musketeers, based on the reserve of three for each person, Long Chen would need 20,000.
One thousand artillery troops, a group of eight people, Long Chen needs two hundred guns in reserve.
The forge is also working according to this requirement.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. We must ensure the quality and avoid problems."
Wang Juan bowed and said, "My subordinates understand, King Wu can rest assured."
Long Chen exited the forging room and returned to his room.
Taking out a pen and paper, Long Chen slowly drew a small musket.
Long Chen planned to forge a musket that could be hidden on his body, just like the small crossbow machine in the past. It could be fired at close range at critical moments, creating an unexpected effect.
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Prince Wu's Mansion.
Di Luoxi, Qingyue and Xuanyi rode into the yard and saw Xiaohu practicing in the snow.
"This kid is very hardworking. He is still practicing martial arts even in the snow."
Qingyue said: "I guess I get beaten up a lot, so I don't dare to be lazy."
Seeing the princess coming, He Juntao hurriedly came over to greet her.
"Meet the princess."
Di Luoxi asked: "Where is my husband?"
He Juntao replied: "I don't dare to hide it, the king is not in the house."
Di Luoxi frowned and asked coldly: "Where have you been fooling around?"
He Juntao immediately replied: "Only my aunt knows about this matter."
Di Luoxi ignored He Juntao and quickly walked into the backyard, where Xiang Ning and a group of palace maids were building a snowman and having fun.
Seeing Di Luoxi coming in, the girls immediately came to pay their respects.
"Where's aunt?"
Qing Yue asked Xiang Ning.
Before Xiang Ning could answer, Su Yourong came out of the room.
"Where's the dead eunuch? Where did he go fooling around?"
Di Luoxi asked sharply.
Seeing that there were many people here, Su Yourong walked in and whispered: "Princess, please come inside and speak."
Di Luoxi snorted coldly and walked into Long Chen's bedroom, followed by Su Yourong.
Qingyue and Xuan Yi were guarding the door. Xiang Ning and the others didn't know why Di Luoxi suddenly got angry, so they didn't dare to play anymore and went back to their rooms to warm themselves by the fire.
"Say! Where are you going!"
Di Luoxi was very angry.
In the past, Long Chen could just visit the brothels. After all, he was still a eunuch at that time and couldn't do anything.
It's different now. Once you enter a kiln, it's genuine.
Therefore, Di Luoxi will never allow Long Chen to go to the brothel again.
Su Yourong said: "Princess, please calm down. Your Excellency has gone to Linglong Pavilion to train troops. He has been there for more than two months."
When Di Luoxi heard that they were training soldiers in Linglong Pavilion, her anger immediately subsided and asked: "Didn't you say that you were practicing in seclusion? Why did you go to Linglong Pavilion again?"
In the past two months, Di Luoxi has not been here because it is inconvenient and she is afraid of rumors from the outside world.
At the same time, I also heard that Long Chen was in retreat all day long, practicing with Zhang Qian and others, so it was not inconvenient to disturb him.
Unexpectedly, Long Chen went to Linglong Pavilion.
"My lord left overnight, as if he wanted to keep it a secret and didn't want the outside world to know about his secret military training."
Su Yourong was not stupid. Although Long Chen didn't tell him the reason, he could guess something after following Long Chen for so long.
Di Luoxi nodded slightly and said, "By the way, he said he wanted to train a new army. I remembered it."
"Then...then let me go back."
With Long Chen not in the house, Di Luoxi felt dull.
